…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7) Year after year, search data on major Bible websites show Philippians […]
How to Deal with Stress and Anxiety
One Way to Avoid Anxiety in Prayer
This is a continuation of the series on Fighting the Spiritual Battle in Prayer. The second “all” of Ephesians 6:18 is “all prayer and supplication.” I understand this to mean that we need to pray all different types of prayers, not just ask God to give us what we want. We need to worship, confess […]
A Powerful Sermon on the Link Between Anxiety and Pride
I recently listened to an excellent sermon on anxiety that is worth sharing. The sermon titled “The Answer for Anxiety” was preached by Richard Caldwell Jr. at Founders Baptist Church. In the sermon, Caldwell unpacks 1 Peter 5:5–11 and something you may have never thought about: the link between anxiety and pride. You can download […]
Gospel Hope for Anxious Hearts
What follows is the foreword I wrote for Gospel Hope for Anxious Hearts: Trading Fear and Worry for the Peace of God, a collection of sermons by Charles Spurgeon. Like a picture, a good Internet meme is worth 1,000 words. One meme I love (but probably shouldn’t) is the one where a dog in a […]
How to Persevere in Prayer When You’re Really Stressed Out
Have you ever had one of those days where you just can’t shake your anxiety? No matter what you do, you can’t get your mind off of what is bothering you. You try to pray, but the only words that come out are short, anxiety-soaked cries for help. Right after those short prayers you go […]
